What is going on with my van?

Please help, any advice is welcomed.

On Saturday afternoon, while leaving work, I tried to turn on my 2012 town and country minivan. All the lights on the dash flashed, and I could hear the car make a noise almost trying to start, not as loud as a dead battery starting sound, but softer, definitely some sort of crank. I immediately took the fob key out and retried it, and it turned on just fine. When the van ran, it was also running per usual.
I didn’t use the van yesterday, and when leaving for work this morning, it started fine. When leaving work this afternoon, it did the exact same thing again as it did Saturday, and once again when I immediately put the key back in and turned it, it turned on fine and ran fine on the way home.

I don’t know what it is or could be. I had my battery checked about two months ago and its health was great and no dash lights within my car.

What is it most likely? The ignition box or possibly battery terminals? Fuel pump? Something else?

Thank you so much in advance.

Posted Jun 8, 2026, 10:12 PM UTC

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